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Santiago Alvarez’ Memoirs of a General Teodoro Agoncillo’s Revolt of the Masses
I shall be fifty five years old on 25, July 1972; I was born in
the year 1872 in Noveleta, Cavite. In my early years, I
studied under macrio Hernandez at his school located on
Camba Street in Manila. Subsequently, I attended San Juan
De Letran College in the University of Santo Tomas. After
the tumultuous cry for national freedom { The Revolution ),
I resumed my studies in 1902, at the law school of the Liceo
De Manila, and later worked at the law offices of Felipe
Author’s Background
Buencamino, Sr., and R. Del Rosario.While working in the
latter’s law office, I earned my law degree.
For five full years, from August 1896 to August 1901, I was
one of those whp guided the Revolution. But even before the
outbreak of the Revolution, I was already active in the
Katipunan as a member and as a delegate; as such, I was
often in the company of the Supremo Andres Bonifacio, Dr.
Pio Valezuela and Mr. Emilio Jacinto.
Eminent historian, poet, short story writer, editor, and
professor, Teodoro A. Agoncillo was born in Lemery,
Batangas, on November 9, 1912. He earned his Bachelor
in Philosophy degree in 1934 and Master of Arts in 1939
at the University of the Philippines. He was conferred the
degree of Doctor of Letters, “Honoris Causa,” by the
Central Philippines University in 1969; Linguistic
Assistant, Institute of National Language, 1951–1956;
Department Head, Department of History, 1963–1969;
Rafael Palma Professor of Philippine History, 1973–
1976, and University Professor, 1976–1977, University
of the Philippines; Academician, National Academy of
Science and Technology, 1980; and Commissioner,
National Historical Commission, 1967–1985. His
distinguished books are History of the Filipino People,
The Revolt of the Masses: The Story of Bonifacio and
the Katipunan, Malolos: The Crisis of the Republic, and
The Fateful Years: Japan’s Adventure in the Philippines.
His outstanding works in Philippine literature are
Bahaghari’t Bulalakaw and Sa Dalampasigan at Iba Pang
Tula. He received the First Commonwealth Literary
Contest Award in History, 1940; First Prize for the
Republic Contest on Bonifacio and the First Epoch of the
Revolution, 1948; Carlos Palanca Memorial Award in
Philippine Literature for Short Story (Tagalog division),
1953; Philippine Historical Associations Award for his
outstanding books on history and literature, 1975; the
Diwa ng Lahi Award from the City of Manila, 1982; and
the posthumous award as National Scientist in 1985. He
died on January 14, 1985.

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I will now attempt to write down what I saw and what I
know about the Katipunan and the Revolution. First, I shall
narrate the events relating to the Revolution beginning from
14 March 1896; then I shall deal with the organization and
activities of the Society of the Sons of the People (full name:
Kamahalamahalan at Kataastaasang Katipunan ng mga
Anak ng Bayan [The most Venerable Supreme Society of the
Sons of the People]). The Katipunan account is based on
records which were entrusted to me by the original founders
of the Katipunan.

In the interest of honorable truth, I shall now attempt to write

a history of the Katipunan and The Revolution which I hope
will be acceptable to all. However, I realize that it is
inevitable that, in the narration of actual happenings, I shall
run the risk of hurting the feeling of contemporaries and
comrades-in-arms. I would like to make it clear that I shall
try to be as objective anyone’s patriotism and greatness.

 July 25 1927
 1872
 1902
 August 1896/August 1901
 1927
Mention of date (s)
 1963
 March 14, 1896
 April 6, 1896/ April 1896
 May 3, 1896
 May 4, 1896
 June 1898
 July 11, 1896
 July 19, 1896
  July 22,1896
 August 21-30 1896

 Novela, Cavite
 San Juan De Letran
 University of Santo Tomas
 Liceo De Manila
 Manila
 Cavite
 Kawit, Cavite
 San Jacinto Street in Binondo
Mention Of Places  Cervantes Street in San Ygnacio Area of
Bambang
 Imus, Cavite
 Lavezares Street in Binondo
 Pasig
 Antipolo
 Pasig Catholic Church
 Tondo
 Santa Ana
 Manila Bay
 Caroline Islands
 Dapitan